u.s. working class
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Racist curfew instituted in Philadelphia
Scores of teenagers in Philadelphia have been arrested since a curfew went into effect Aug. 13.
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Verizon strike rocks Albany:
On Aug. 11 roughly 1,000 striking Verizon workers and supporters rallied to demand that workers receive fair compensation and a…
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Deficit deal, financial turbulence pose challenge
Following the Aug. 2 deficit deal, a new financial panic broke signaling a deepening of the economic crisis and more…
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Support Verizon workers, striking to defend decades of gains!
On Aug. 7, 45,000 Verizon workers went on strike after the company refused to drop a long list of demands…
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Protesters denounce bailed out corporations
On Aug. 5 in San Francisco, about 300 people joined in a spirited demonstration targeting corporations and financial institutions that…
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Stock market plummets—what the mass media isn’t telling you about capitalism
The fraud propagated by capitalist politicians and pundits—that the “Great Recession” ended two years ago—has been exposed. Now the depression…
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What’s behind the epidemic of police brutality?
Police brutality is not only a constant presence in the United States, it is thriving and escalating in no uncertain…
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A letter from a Pelican Bay hunger striker
I remember feeling the pangs of hunger and wondering if our efforts were even being heard, and I would see…
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Virginia Ikea workers vote yes for union
Workers at the first U.S. Ikea factory in Danville, Va., voted in favor of union representation on July 24.
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Los Angeles grocery workers prepare for class war
Grocery workers in Southern California are preparing for a strike to defend themselves against further attacks by the grocery bosses.
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